EDU 555

Rubric for Research/Presentation

 

 

Evidence of Research

 

a.                  Class Handout

10 points                                     8 points                                       5 points

a) Complete Table of Contents

b) Full bibliography in APA format

a) Incomplete Table of Contents

b) Incomplete bibliography in APA format or complete bibliography not in APA style

a) No Table of Contents

b) No bibliography

 

 

b.                  Balance of your own and photocopied work

10 points                                        8 points                                    5 point                         

Good balance of your own work and useful copied (photocopied) materials

Heavy reliance on copied (photocopied) materials.

Handout was ‘slim’

Total or almost total absence of your own work

 

 

c.                   Sources

10 points                                        8 points                                    5 points

a) 3 types of resources were used: books, journal articles, interviews, surveys, Internet, newspaper articles, case studies, personal videos etc.

b) A total of at least 10 resources

a) 2 types of resources

b) total of 5-9 resources

 

a) 1 type of resource

b) less than 5 resources

 

 

d.                  Diverse Perspectives

10 points                                        8 points                                    5 points

Evidence that research has been done from differing viewpoints (historical, ethical, philosophical, sociological, statistical) and acknowledges the various criticisms in addition to several pros & cons on the topic presented

Evidence that research has been done from adequate coverage of differing viewpoints and acknowledges some of the criticisms with a few pros & cons on the topic

 

Evidence that research has been done through limited coverage of different viewpoints with little acknowledgement of criticisms and no treatment of pros and cons

 

Presentation

 

a. Organization

            10 points                                  8 points                                    5 points

a) The presentation is well organized with an introduction, followed by supporting evidence and closure

b) The presentation is coherent and fully developed

a) The presentation is not well developed. It lacks an introduction, well-developed evidence or closure.

b) Coherence is attempted but not achieved

a)      Little of nothing is presented. The whole lacks organization and coherence and is poorly developed

b) the presentation does not stay on topic

 

 

b. Evidence of Collaboration

            10 points                                  8 points                                    5 points

Evidence of collaboration. Equal participation in the presentation

Evidence of collaboration with less than equal participation in the presentation

Little evidence of collaboration with extremely unequal participation in presentation

 

 

c. Variety of Learning Styles

            10 points                                  8 points                                    5 points

The presenters demonstrated the use of 3 or more modes of instruction: lecture, game, skit activity, discussion, group work, questioning, debate, guest lecturer etc. 

The presenters demonstrated the use of 2 modes of instruction

 

The presenters relied almost entirely on lecture demonstrating the use of only 1 mode of instruction

 

 

 

d.      Use of Visual Aids

10 points                                  8 points                                    5 points

Use of at least 2 types of visual aids: Powerpoint, video, slide projector, charts, OHP, document camera etc.

Use of at least 1 type of visual aids

No visual aids

 

 

e. Engaged Interest of Class

            10 points                                  8 points                                    5 points

High level of class engagement in the presentation

Low levels of class involvement or presentation was too confusing

Lecture only; presenters failed to engage the interest of the class.

 

                                               

f. Personal Critical Analysis

            10 points                                  8 points                                    5 points

The presenters successfully built their personal critical analysis of the subject material into the presentation

Some attempt to build a personal critical analysis into the presentation

Presenters failed to include a personal critical analysis of the subject matter

 

 

g. Quoting from the Research Literature

            10 points                                  8 points                                    5 points

4 or more quotes from the research literature

2 quotes from the research literature

Presenters failed to provide quotes from the research literature

 

 

h. Management of Time

            10 points                                  8 points                                    5 points

The presenters used their time wisely covering the material content of their presentation, the scheduled activities, closure and time for questions within the time allowed.

The presenters got part way through their presentation but ran out of time and did not allow for adequate closure or questions.

The presentation essentially fell apart. The presenters did not follow a logical sequence and lost focus